Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Italy
2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
19,897 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 108.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 366.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,849 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 130,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 129,317 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 357,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 354,833 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 657,525 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 654,100 current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Italy, at 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre against 19,897 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.